Re: TeX program wanted

[voss@i40s16.ira.uka.de (Stefan Voss)]

In article <1993Feb1.163521.21970@cpu.com>, gwlester@cpu.com (Gerald W. Lester) writes:
|> In article <3606@carroll1.cc.edu>, acct069@carroll1.cc.edu (Ron) writes:
|> >I'm looking for a program called 'TeX'.  It might be freeware, or
|> >shareware, I'm not sure.
|> 
|> Its freeware
|> 
|> >
|> >It's supposed to be a utility program for text files.  Allows splicing,
|> >CR/LF translation, etc...
|> 
|> No that is not what TeX is.  TeX is a markup language for type setting / page
|> layout / word processing.  It does what AWGS page layout and word processer do
|> execpt it does it with you using an editor of your choice to insert special
|> (though human readable) command sequecenes into the text to get it to do what
|> you want.
|> 
No, that's not the TeX Ron talks about. There exists a program called TeX that
does exactly what Ron says. Looks like a name conflict.
Sorry Ron, I deleted my TeX copy some days ago, because I never used it. And so
I avoid a potentitial (sp?) name conflict on my disks, if the other TeX (the
"right" TeX Gerald has in mind) is going to be ported to our computer :-)
I hope this day comes soon <sigh>.

Stefan Voss
(voss@ira.uka.de)